EDC 102 Context Statement Project State and District Data Collection Students • Teaching • Families WEST GREENWICH (combined with Exeter)
Student Achievement NECAP
NECAP Assessments
State
Your district
3rd Grade Math 2011-2012
60%
80%
3rd Grade Reading 2011-2012
73%
81%
4th Grade Math 2011-2012
65%
78%
4th Grade Reading 2011-2012
71%
82%
4th Grade Science 2010-11
43%
46%
5th Grade Math 2011-2012
62%
77%
5th Grade Reading 2011-2012
69%
77%
5th Grade Writing 2011-2012
55%
68%
6th Grade Math 2011-2012
62%
86%
6th Grade Reading 2011-2012
73%
83%
7th Grade Math 2011-2012
56%
69%
7th Grade Reading 2011-2012
72%
75%
8th Grade Math 2011-2012
58%
80%
8th Grade Reading 2011-2012
78%
94%
8th Grade Writing 2011-2012
59%
78%
8th Grade Science 2010-11
25%
34%
11th Grade Math 2011-2012
30%
54%
11th Grade Reading 2011-2012
78%
91%
11th Grade Writing 2011-2012
51%
73%
11th Grade Science 2010-11
26%
45%
Teaching
State
Your district
Teachers with Emergency Certification 2010-2011
1%
0%
Not Highly Qualified Teachers 2010-2011
3%
1%
Teacher-Student Ratio 2010-11
1:11
1:10
Families and Communities
Student Characteristics
State
Your district
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch
44%
13%
Students from Various Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
-White
-Hispanic
-African American
-Asian
-Native American
-Multiracial
- 64% 22% 8% 3% 1% 3%
- 90% 4% 2% 1% 0% 3%
Students Receiving ESL/Bilingual Education Services
6%
1%
Students Receiving Special Education Services
16%
14%
Summary
West Greenwich (in combination with Exeter), though with average teaching conditions in comparison to the state and less diversity, has superior student achievement according to the NECAP tests. All of the teachers here are properly certified with no emergency certifications, not extremely distant from the states level of only 1% emergency certified professionals. Also, the student to teacher ratio is one less than the state average, with one teacher However, this district does have 99% of its teachers highly qualified while the state only has 97%. While the teaching is average against statewide statistics, the racial and ethnic background composition is extremely different. 64% of the statewide school students are white, while in West Greenwich 90% of students are white and 10% are diverse races. This may be a reason for the very superior test scores. The percentage of students that met proficiency in the reading and science sections of the NECAP test were 10% higher than the statewide average, writing was 18% higher, and math one of the areas of emphasis under recent government administrations, was on average nearly 20% higher than state averages. While this above average achievement may be skewed by the lower number of students in the town compared to other districts (about 1/12 the size of the Providence School district), the success of the students in nationwide standardized testing is undeniable. According to GoLocalProv, an informational website that analyzed the achievements in the students through NECAPs as well as SATs, graduation rates, and SAT scores, the Exeter-West Greenwich High School ranked thirf in the whole state, reflecting the stable, successful school district.
State and District Data Collection
Students • Teaching • Families
WEST GREENWICH (combined with Exeter)
Student Achievement
NECAP
Teaching
Families and Communities
-White
-Hispanic
-African American
-Asian
-Native American
-Multiracial
64%
22%
8%
3%
1%
3%
90%
4%
2%
1%
0%
3%
Summary
West Greenwich (in combination with Exeter), though with average teaching conditions in comparison to the state and less diversity, has superior student achievement according to the NECAP tests. All of the teachers here are properly certified with no emergency certifications, not extremely distant from the states level of only 1% emergency certified professionals. Also, the student to teacher ratio is one less than the state average, with one teacher However, this district does have 99% of its teachers highly qualified while the state only has 97%. While the teaching is average against statewide statistics, the racial and ethnic background composition is extremely different. 64% of the statewide school students are white, while in West Greenwich 90% of students are white and 10% are diverse races. This may be a reason for the very superior test scores. The percentage of students that met proficiency in the reading and science sections of the NECAP test were 10% higher than the statewide average, writing was 18% higher, and math one of the areas of emphasis under recent government administrations, was on average nearly 20% higher than state averages. While this above average achievement may be skewed by the lower number of students in the town compared to other districts (about 1/12 the size of the Providence School district), the success of the students in nationwide standardized testing is undeniable. According to GoLocalProv, an informational website that analyzed the achievements in the students through NECAPs as well as SATs, graduation rates, and SAT scores, the Exeter-West Greenwich High School ranked thirf in the whole state, reflecting the stable, successful school district.